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Humans have conquered land, sea, and air; we know how to build high-speed rails that run through mountains, giant cruise ships capable of housing thousands of guests, and long-range airliners that can take us around the world with just a few stops. Heck, we're even developing space tourism.

But while we continue to evolve our transportation, we ourselves — the travelers — remain largely the same, rotten just like our cavemen ancestors. And nothing captures our dirtiness better than the online project Passenger Shaming. Spanning across different social media platforms, it posts content that goes way beyond crying children. We're talking filthy toes, obscene minds, and so. much. more.

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The curator of the account, Shawn, is a former flight attendant of seven years who has also worked as a police officer and a paramedic. She told Vox Passenger Shaming receives around 300 submissions a week.

"One thing that I find really interesting is that all of the content I used to get was from crew members," she said. "Now 99 percent are from passengers because they don't want to sit next to these people. They're like, 'I'm calling these people out for this bulls**t behavior.'"

Shawn said a lot of the content is foot-related, arguments, people eating things like hard-boiled eggs or tuna, and clipping their nails. Changing dirty diapers is also a common theme.

She attributes the surge in this type of behavior to the fact that people have been cooped up and want to get out. "Maybe they go to the airport and there are delays and things take longer because now they have to go through all these different processes and wear masks. It was a s**tshow before, and now add everything else on top of it."

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Nothing to see here: Just a passenger hand feeding her cat in a seat while it watches TV. On a plane.

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Got a real kick out of this one.

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"I am friends with a lot of flight attendants and pilots, and a lot of them were furloughed for 8 or 12 months and are just going back and dealing with this," Shawn said.

"When I was a flight attendant, 99 percent of the people I ran into were awesome. This is just a really small percentage of people that we highlight, but I always like to make sure people know I’m not some angry, horrible person running around hating everybody."

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Even though there's a constant stream of pictures and videos flowing to Passenger Shaming, Shawn doesn't post everything.

"I never shame anybody based on weight, their appearance, anything of that nature. It's behaviors only, which I think is a reason why it's really successful."

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Dasha Slepenkina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My guess is take out from an airport restaurant - if you buy something in the airport, they usually let you take it on the flight.

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Isabella
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am also sure anyone who would say a word to her would be accused of racism. This is black version of Karen.

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Aria Whitaker
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Anyone"? Really? Even other Black people? I HIGHLY doubt that. I am sure we count in the "anyone" category....

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can you imagine the smell? Double whammy - fish and cheese, yuk.

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Buren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is there no regulation anymore?? I couldn't even chew my smuggled cracker peacefully

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Monday
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait you have to smuggle crackers on? I've always taken snacks on planes, as long as it's not liquid they don't seem to mind.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now this some hood shid rite here🤣🤣🤣I'm black and I KNOW hood when I see it

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J.A. Rogers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally selfish. I'd barf if I had to smell somebody else's -- crawfish? weird, tiny lobsters? -- on a flight. It would really be too bad if I barfed on them.

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Cyndi Hafele
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As long as you're eating or drinking you can leave your mask off. She's just playing the long game.

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Your Uncle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Steriotypes are racist" and yet, there are stereotypes. Just saying

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Robee Nero
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

gross. I'm sure she was proud of herself. But that is stinky food in an enclosed place. Seafood, cheese and garlic. gross.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who wants to smell boiled seafood on a plane 😵🤢🤮🤧😷Her wig is crooked AF maybe she is drunk🤔

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When u r so entitled u purchase an extra seat just for ur food

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shado
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well ... what do you really expect when the airlines stops serving proper inflight snacks and meals?

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Shannon Davis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't even bring an unopened La Croix on a domestic flight....

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That looks great but as noted below, how did they get it onboard?

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Chris Machabee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I say this, this woman knows how to eat sea food, on a plane, and they can't stop hr now

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn’t! Yuck. I hate the smell of any seafood. I would be throwing up.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you can get hungry, and you can get 'my food has it's own plane seat'-hungry :D

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why didn't I think of this.. instead of settling for the tiny bag of peanuts every time :/

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read about this last year. I can't even imagine how fishy that cabin must smell! https://www.newsonyx.com/mother-and-son-brought-smorgasbord-on-their-flight-and-went-viral/

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was aboard a commuter plane once, someone brought a smelly pizza on. Doors close, pilot gets on the intercom and announces "whoever brought that on board...I hope you brought enough for everyone"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think this is cool at all. I have allergies and her food would close my throat. Some people honestly have no chill.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh I just noticed how he's eating his cheeses and holding his nose. She's not a good sharer

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks kinda like "Just married" and didn't wanna waste the food.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know the TSA rules say you're allowed to bring food through security checkpoint providing it's safely sealed in its container, but this is a whole other level of ridiculous. How long is your flight anyhow?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did they buy a ticket for the crawfish too, or did the person who was supposed to be sitting there refuse to join their buffet?!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If there was ever true justification for overweight luggage...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You shouldn't be allowed smelly foods on flights!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love all of that food but not on a cramped flight. That smell would get to be annoying after a couple of hours.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How freakin far are you flying that you need a weeks worth of food that will feed six people ?!?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet she got more on her tits than in her mouth. Could hardly avoid it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooohhh…. Thank U for being SOOOO SELFISH WITH U’R STINKING FOOD ON THIS FLIGHT,Psyko!!!!!!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get out of my head Fat Harry! That was precisely my thought LOL!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Why do you refuse to fly domestic, Nizumi?" Voilà. This sh!t right here.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would only allow this if the food was shared with everyone.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The vast majority of flying in the world is short flights. Who needs that much food? I love hearing people whinge about five hour flights. Mate, come back to me when you face 10 hour flight minimum when you want to leave the country.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is a semi famous youtuber that eats and sucks and slurps huge amounts of buttery wet seafood. It's a weird fetish thing. It's called muckbang.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now here is someone who KNOWS how to travel in style!! Kudos to her

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And she actually thinks that THIS and the fake nails and the fake lashes gives her class. LOL

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A lot of Passenger Shaming's posts are also based on news stories.

"I don’t think I’ve ever gotten anything wrong, per se. Things may have developed in addition, so I’ll go back and edit a post with new information," Shawn said. "But I do try to vet things that people send in."

If Shawn finds out there's something completely off base or incorrect, she just removes it or does a follow-up.

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*DING* Can I get some peanuts in 11A, please?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am sure all the other passengers appreciate the footy whiff.

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"[One time in 2021], I had somebody send me a picture — you will not see it on my Instagram because Instagram pulled it down, which is so annoying. It was just a guy laying on the floor sleeping in the gate, and he had his hand under his belt."

"Multiple people sent it to me. So I would ask, 'Oh, did you take this picture?' One person would be like, 'Yep,' and another person’s like, 'Yeah this is such and such airport,' and I'm like, 'Actually, no, it's in Atlanta, because the person who sent it to me originally gave me all the information.' He had posted it in a pilot and crew forum."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No need to blur the text on the hat. We all know what it says: Covidiot + red hat + white letters = trumpster

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you ever just stop and think that a large portion of humanity just needs to be beaten with a bat?

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Of course, we can't know for sure if everything that appears on the account is 100% legit but that's not really the point of it.

"What I like to say is, we could 'what if' every single thing that I put on there, but it ruins the whole concept," Shawn said. "I'm not going to intentionally post anything that would be harmful or embarrassing to somebody with a condition or an issue. I don't post if it's clearly a mental health issue."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another trumpster. It is only logical, an aSs should be covered with panties.

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"I just like to use these as teachable moments. It's not just about shaming people, it's saying, 'Hey, there's this lady who's painting their nails on an airplane and it's an enclosed cabin with recirculated air' and people will respond to me via email or DM and say, 'Oh my God, that never crossed my mind to not do that.'"

Passenger Shaming has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram alone, but Shawn wants to take the project even further.

"Ideally I would love to partner with a really large travel-related brand, like the Travel Channel or Expedia, who could help curate and build the brand," she said. "I would really like to use the platform to educate the general public about airlines. Your flight crew absolutely wants you to be happy and have a nice, comfortable, pleasant flight, because they don’t want to be stuck on an airplane with 200 people that are pissed off. There’s no gain in that for them."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if i remember correctly the plane was delayed taking off so she went for a walk on the wing

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The woman also added that if you're getting ready to travel (especially now), lead with grace and a lot of patience.

"These are people who maybe haven't been working for the last year. They might be understaffed. Just imagine what these crew members have to deal with all day. We're seeing the videos; these aren’t one-offs. Please be kind and patient, and that includes your fellow passengers. And then my big travel tip for right now would be: Give yourself double the amount of time you think it'll take."

If only people in the pics would hear this...

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